Woman Seeking Treatment For Injuries Inflicted By Abusive Boyfriend Gets Battered By Abusive Boyfriend In ER Waiting Room: Cops

A woman seeking medical attention for injuries inflicted by her abusive boyfriend was battered by him again in the Presence St. Joseph emergency room waiting area, police said.

The woman, who is 7-months pregnant, was still suffering headaches from her boyfriend repeatedly punching her in the head four days prior to her visit to the hospital early Saturday morning, police said.

The boyfriend, 35-year-old Elgin Richmond, was at St. Joe’s for a medical issue of his own, police said. He reportedly broke his hand during a fight earlier in the day.

While Richmond and his girlfriend were waiting to be treated, police said, he “accused her of looking romantically at doctors and nurses and slapped her in the face.”

A St. Joe’s staffer reportedly witnessed the couple arguing and saw Richmond slap and push his girlfriend.

Richmond was reportedly unaware that police officers were waiting to arrest him while his broken hand was being attended to. He was taken into custody on his way out of the hospital.

Richmond was arrested on charges of aggravated battery and domestic battery. He was taken to the Will County jail.